- em|branch|ment
- em|branch|ment «ehm BRANCH muhnt», noun.1. the act or state of branching off or out: »
the embranchment of a river.
SYNONYM(S): ramification.2. a branch.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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embranchment — em·branch·ment … English syllables
EM — EM; Em; em·a·gram; em·a·nant; em·a·nate; em·a·na·tion; em·a·na·tion·ism; em·a·na·tion·ist; em·a·na·tive; em·a·na·tor; em·a·na·tory; em·a·nom·e·ter; em·ba·dom·o·nas; em·bale; em·ball; em·bal·lo·nu·ri·dae; em·balm; em·balm·er; em·balm·ment;… … English syllables
embranchment — /em branch meuhnt, brahnch /, n. 1. a branching or ramification. 2. a branch. [1820 30; < F embranchement, equiv. to em EM 1 + branche BRANCH + ment MENT] * * * … Universalium
embranchment — em•branch•ment [[t]ɛmˈbræntʃ mənt, ˈbrɑntʃ [/t]] n. 1) a branching off 2) a branch • Etymology: 1820–30; < F embranchement … From formal English to slang
Embranchment — Em*branch ment, n. [Cf. F. embranchement.] The branching forth, as of trees. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
segment — 1. A section; a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or by invagination from the remainder. SYN: segmentum [TA]. SEE ALSO: metamere. 2. A territory of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage. 3 … Medical dictionary
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